“Honami Enya, the illustrator known for ‘Illustration of Sento (public bath),’ presents 18 traditional Tokyo-area cafés in full color, drawn using architectural rendering techniques.
Antique furnishings illuminated by the soft glow of shaded lamps, uniquely patterned floor tiles, and totem poles with mysterious smiles… The heart of Tokyo is filled with captivating cafés where every detail of the architecture, interior, and menu reflects the owner’s passion. The author personally visited these cafés, tasted the menu items, and interviewed the owners, sharing their charm through illustrations, photographs, and text.
Chapter 1: Nostalgic Cafés
Soleil (Nishi-Ogikubo) / Rai (Kuramae) / Chatei Hatou (Shibuya) / Ladrio (Jinbocho) / Karasu Coffee Shop (Tsudanuma) / Nanatsumori (Koenji)
Chapter 2: Glamorous Cafés
Coffee Shop Galant (Ueno) / Tricolore Main Store (Ginza) / Kojo (Ueno)
Chapter 3: Music-Loving Cafés
Meikyoku Kissa Lion (Shibuya) / Violon (Asagaya) / Baroque (Kichijoji) / Lambre (Shinjuku)
Chapter 4: Uniquely Charming Cafés
Sabouru (Jinbocho) / gion (Asagaya) / Kugutsusou (Kichijoji) / Hotaka (Ochanomizu) / Coffee & Lunch Tsuruya (Toritsukasei)”
- Pages:
- 128
- ISBN:
- 9784344044258
- Release Date:
- April, 2025
- Language:
- Japanese
- Publisher:
- GENTOSHA
Author profile
Honami Enya
Born in Tokyo in 1990. After graduating from Waseda University Graduate School (major in architecture) in 2015, worked for a design office in Tokyo. From the end of 2016, she announced on SNS the “Sento Illustrated” series, which depicts the inside of a sento building with a bird’s-eye view. Currently, while working as a public bath in Koenji, Kosugiyu, she is also active as an illustrator. “Hundred Years Sento” is being serialized in “Travel Notebook” (Kotsu Shimbunsha).
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